Health and Physical Education/Fitness at Morehouse College

Starting at $26,158 puts Morehouse's Health and Physical Education graduates roughly $4,000 below Georgia's median for this field and $4,400 below the national average—landing in just the 16th percentile nationally. While the debt load of $28,000 is relatively modest (actually lower than most programs), the debt-to-earnings ratio of 1.07 means graduates owe more than they'll earn in their first year, which creates immediate financial pressure for a program that typically leads to teaching or fitness careers with compressed salary ranges.

The Georgia comparison is particularly stark. Among 30 in-state programs, this ranks at the 40th percentile—below the state median and thousands behind peers like Georgia Southwestern ($32,709) or UGA ($33,108). For families paying Morehouse's private college tuition, that's a difficult trade-off, especially when many of these graduates could attend public universities at lower cost and see better initial outcomes.

The very small sample size (under 30 graduates) means these numbers could swing significantly year to year, so don't treat them as definitive. But even accounting for volatility, the core challenge remains: this program combines below-market earnings with the overhead costs of a private HBCU education. Unless Morehouse's network and campus experience hold specific value for your family, exploring Georgia's public options for this major would be financially prudent.